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Christchurch School recently recognized stu-dent-athletes at its fall co-curricular banquet, reported faculty member Jennifer Homer.

Emily Allen was given the community service award for outstanding mentoring with the Boys & Girls Club.

Kate Corson was named the offensive MVP and Kedron Walsh the defensive MVP for varsity vol-leyball. Lilah Beebe and Anna Shaw were named the most improved players while Emily Moore received the coaches award.

The coaches award for JV volleyball went to Madison Scott and Katie Byrd was honored as the most improved. MVP of the offense was Kelly Nelson and MVP for defense was Anna Moore. Jess Haley received the hustle award.

Jackie Alachnowicz and Lauren Waite were co-defensive MVPs on the varsity field hockey team while Carter Clark led the offense as MVP. The most improved award went to Kendra Reed, the spirit award was given to Taylor Nashwinter and the coaches award was presented to Amanda Eldridge.

For varsity soccer, Owen Holt was the offensive MVP and Patrick Murphy was the defensive MVP.

Early Rimbey received the hustle award and Shaq Townsend received the coaches award. Dong Lim Lee was most improved.

On the JV soccer team, MVP honors went to Nick Neal, while Hieu Pham was given the coaches award. William Green was most improved.

Patrick Young led the offense as MVP for the varsity football team, while Will Smith and Jeff Williams shared the defensive MVP honor. Mac Wood and Xingxin Fu were most improved while Cade Larabee and Carlos Gray shared the coaches award. Henry Hall won the hustle award.

Calvin Strong was the offensive MVP of the JV football team, while Fu was named the defensive MVP. Jimmy Hobbs was named most improved and Kirk Lipsitz won the hustle award.

On the sailing team, Kyle Burgess was the most valuable skipper and Sam Keesee was the most valuable crew member. The most improved sailor was Christian Johannsen and the coaches award was given to Carter Little.

On the JV sailing team, Turner Thompson and Jack Elkin were the most valuable sailors and Matt Bowman was the most improved sailor. Sean Kang Lee won the hustle award.

Christchurch School beat Potomac School of McLean, 48-15, to win the State Division II Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Cham-pionship football game November 19 on Disshinger Field.

Midway through the first quarter, Carlos Grey tackled Potomac quarter-back Kevin Havermann in the end zone for a safety.

On the free kick, Jordana Wallace of Christchurch followed the blocking of Will Smith 75 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown. Duncan Mor-ris’s extra point kick was good and Christchurch led 9-0 with 7:51 remaining in the first quarter.

A 27-yard field goal by Ryan Eckert put Potomac on the scoreboard with 54 seconds remaining in the quarter.

Pat Young opened the second quarter with a 52-yard run to set up the next Christchurch score. Gray plunged in from 1 yard out and Morris added the extra point for a 16-3 lead.

Late in the second quarter, Davis Horbal intercepted a pass for Christchurch, and two plays later Young scored on a 14-yard run for a 22-3 half-time lead.

Young intercepted a pass late in the third quarter to set up another Christchurch touchdown. With 2:09 to play, Young sped 46 yards down the left sideline for the touchdown.

Gray scored from 11 yards out early in the fourth quarter and Morris kicked the extra point for a 35-3 Christchurch lead.

Havermann hit Cullen Hamilton on a 19-yard touchdown pass for Poto-mac to slice the lead to 35-9.

Alex Girvan passed 9 yards to Gray for the next Christchurch score. Morris added the extra point and the Seahorses led 42-9.

Calvin Strong ran 33 yards for the final Christchurch touchdown.With a 48-9 lead late in the fourth quarter, the Seahorse reserves were

given a chance to experience state championship game action.Potomac’s final points came on a 1-yard run by Brandon Arvanaghi on the

last play of the game.Young finished with 152 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns on 15 carries

and added 2 interceptions and 5 tackles on defense. Gray had 149 yards on 11 carries.

The Seahorse offensive and defensive lines included Will Smith, Win Homer, Ryan Ransom, Bryan Ransom, Brandon Ashworth and William Murray.

The Ransom brothers combined for 10 tackles, a sack and an intercep-tion.

Linebackers were Jeff Williams and Cade Larabee.The defensive backfield included Brendan Cole, Horbal, Young and Ashby

Lewis.“This was a memorable year, with incredible kids and kind and hard-work-

ing adults to help all around,” said coach Ed Homer. Assistant coach and former headmaster Bob Phipps, and assistant coaches Keith Bloom, Vince Smith and Ian York, were all incredible, added Homer. He also thanks the community, the school and headmaster Jeb Beyers for their support.

The Northern Neck District has filled seven spots on the 2011 All-Region A football first team.

Announced last week, the team was led by players from Sussex Central, which has advanced to the Group A state semifinals.

Sussex High’s Al’Teriq Flow-ers was named the Division 1 defensive player of the year and Tyquan Johnson is the division’s offensive player.

King William took the top spots among Division 2 players with Phillip Thomas-Banks named the defensive player and D.J. Johnson the offensive player. King Wil-liam coach Jim Henderson was the Division 2 coach of the year and Mathews’ Paul White was the Division 1 coach of the year.

Among Northern Neck play-ers honored, junior Kyle Elmore of Northumberland was a two-way first-team selection at wide receiver and defensive back.

Kicker Enrique Ochon of Rappahannock also was named to the first-team offense.

Northern Neck players on

Region A post-seasonhonors are announced

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

the defensive first team include kick returner Kwame Gray, back Otho Gaskins and lineman Tim Gordon, all of Washington and Lee, and punter Sam Somers of Lancaster.

Northumberland and Lancaster placed two each on the second team including Indians’ receiver Jalen Conway and defensive end Jake Jewell. Keith Craft was a

two-way selection for the Devils, filling defensive back and run-ning back spots.

Washington and Lee guard Juandre Wise and linebacker D.A. Wilson, Rappahannock’s offensive tackle David Furrow and defensive end Russell Scott, and Essex High’s wide receiver Adarius Booker also were named to the second team.

Christchurch School wins state football championship

by Tom Hardin

Christchurch School presents fall awards

Lancaster High School held an athletic awards ceremony Monday night, recognizing both individual and team accomplish-ments during the 2011 fall sports season.

Coach Fred Birchett recognized six players on the varsity football team, giving Red Devil awards to Sam Somers, Ryan Morgan and Brandon Morris. Most improved trophies went to JT Walters, Dalton Moore and Keith Craft.

Coach Birchett also recognized varsity football manager Lin Dickenson for his loyal service and team support.

July Traylor was the rookie of the year and Taylor Hinson the team MVP on the varsity volley-ball team.

Nell Carter was named the offensive player of the year and Kirsten Allen was chosen as the

defensive player of the year on the varsity field hockey team.

Coach Joanne Webb-Fary dis-tributed five awards to the state qualifying girls and boys cross country teams. Henry Hull was chosen as the overall MVP, while Beau Nickerson was most improved and Sam Friday was given the coach’s award on the boys team. Katie Cromer was most improved on the girls team and Trenae Henderson was given the coach’s award.

On the cheerleading squad, Destiny Howard received the coach’s award and Brianna Noel was named most improved.

Coach Rich Ford recognized all six golfers with plaques as a team award. Golfers were Colton Hayden, Tensley Clowser, Andi Mayer, Shane Chambers, Shawn Valdrighi and Nick Nonnemacker. The Fred Swaffin Award was pre-sented to Clowser.

Lancaster High honors 24 athletesby Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi

The Northern Neck Railroad is up and running for the holiday season at the Reedville Fisher-men’s Museum. This year the dis-play features two super-size train models.

The 15th annual Train and Model Show will continue on weekends through the second weekend of January and will oper-ate the week between Christmas and New Years.

The models are the work of Mike Ostergard whose hobby is woodworking and whose spe-cialty is modeling very large rail-road cars, said museum director Katrina P. Larrimore.

Ostergard has been crafting static, wood replicas for more than 30 years. In 1974, on a trip to Nova Scotia, he met a master craftsman whose work in mod-eling Canadian railroad cars inspired him to try his own hand at building models of the trains he had loved from boyhood, said Larrimore.

After a lengthy correspondence with the Canadian craftsman, “Mr. Green,” as Ostergard knew him, and the Nova Scotian’s death in 1977, he decided to carry on Mr. Green’s tradition of creating these fine works of art, said Larrimore.

Museum railroad is up and running

For the 15th anniversary of the RFM train display, the modeling committee has added several new features, “planted” new scenery and upgraded the whole opera-tion, she said.

The display is a miniature rep-resentation of the railroad that

was surveyed, planned, financed (to a degree), then never built, and was supposed to connect the Northern Neck to the main line through Richmond and Freder-icksburg. A failure to stimulate enough financial support resulted in the project being abandoned.

On December 12, the Northern Neck Audubon Society will conduct a bird walk at George Wash-ington Birthplace National Monument on Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County.

“This is a fascinating time of year to bird watch as the migrating waterfowl are arriving, sometimes in great numbers,” said publicity chairman Maggie Gerdts. “The National Park Service allows visitors to view wildlife at the birthplace of our first presi-dent.”

The park also offers stunning vistas of the Poto-mac River from beautiful bluffs, said Gerdts. There

are woods, ponds, open fields and beaches.Possible sightings will include bald eagles, Canada

geese, white fronted geese, great blue herons, terns, gulls, loons, wild turkeys, tundra swans, bufflehead and hooded merganser ducks, she said.

Carpools will leave Grace Episcopal Church in Kilmarnock at 7:15 a.m. Those going directly to the birthplace should meet at 8:15 a.m. at the beach.

Binoculars, warm clothing, and water-resistant footwear are recommended. For directions, call Frank Schaff at 462-0084.

Linda Lake led D & L Doc n’ Divas in three wins over Yeatman’s Forklift with a 358 set, including games of 123, 118 and 117. Darlene Benson had a 336 set with games of 106, 127 and 103. Terry Stillman had a 319 set with games of 117 and 103. Beverley Benson had games of 102 and 103.

For Yeatman’s, Mary York bowled a 324 set with games of 108, 105 and 101. Alma George had a 111 game.

Tr-Star took two games from Davis Auto. Cathy Savalina rolled a 341 set with games of 106, 124 and 111. Pat Harris bowled a 308 set with games of 108 and 115. Theresa Davis had a 101 game.

For Davis Auto, Sandra Evans had a 304 set with games of 106 and 104. Vivian Callaway bowled a 124 game and Vicki White a 102 game. Greta Walker had a 108 game.

The Corner Restaurant won two games from first-place R. P. Waller. Betty Evans had the week’s highest set, a 372, with games of 106, 138 and 128. Donna Thomas rolled a 342 set with games of 102, 129 and 111. Mary Savalina bowled a 315 set with a 127 game. Debi Berry had a 305 set with games of 108, 98 and 99.

Marsha Nash led R. P. Waller with a 330 set, including games of 109, 109 and 112. Dee Atkins bowled a 319 set, including the week’s highest game, a 144. Ola Rae Nash had games of 108 and 100. Jean Reynolds had a 106 game.

Golden Eagle play day results for November 21 were first, John Dav-enport; second, Andy Sharpe; and third, (tie) Hank Little, Art Neal and Allen Robins.

Play Day results for November 28 were first, Sharpe; second, Charlie Armfield; and third, Little.

The King Carter Golf Club men’s play day winners for November 21 were first, Herb Hammock; second, Ron Hugate; and third, (tie) Tony Sica and Steve Craig.

Winners for November 28 were first, Arthur Abbott; second, Bill Hanes; and third, Sica.

Ladies’ play day winners for November 28 were first, Carol Hanes;

Bird walk will focus on migratory waterfowl

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The Mathews Rotary Club will sponsor a rockfish tournament December 10.

Registration will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. December 9 at the American Legion Hall on Buckley Hall Road in Mathews, according to David Finch. Activities will include food, raffle and musical entertainment. The entry fee is $150 for four anglers.

Competition will be held December 10 to 4 p.m.

Prizes will total $7,000 based on 47 boats or more. Prizes will be adjusted for less than 47 boats.

Prizes include first, $3,000; second, $2,000; third, $1,000; first senior, $400; first women, $400; and first youth, $200.

Proceeds support the Mathews Rotary Scholar-ship fund which has awarded over $10,000 in academic and vocational scholar-ships and other commu-nity organizations such as Little League, YMCA, Boys & Girls Club and Hands Across Mathews.

Travis Smith, of White Stone and Herndon, has been awarded the Vir-ginia Junior Angler Award on behalf of the Virginia Marine Resources Com-mission and the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The award is earned by anglers ages 15 and younger who catch and release six different salt-water fish species in one year.

Smith fulfilled the requirements on October 9, with a speckled trout he jigged off the edges of Cedar Island. The other species included a blue-fish, flounder, lizard fish, spot and silver perch, all caught and released within the environs of Little Bay.

Smith is the son of Joe and Diana Smith and the

Announcing the 29th annual Reedville Fishing Tournament!

Smith Point Sea Rescue (SPSR) is asking you to save the date for the upcom-ing 29th annual Reedville Fishing Tournament.

The “Derby” has been completely revamped. And we believe you will like the new format, particularly those of you who have an interest in rockfish (striper) Trophy Season.

SPSR is the tournament sponsor. The organization receives no governmen-tal monetary support and depends solely on dona-tions and the proceeds of the annual Derby to fund its search and rescue opera-tions for the year.

After soliciting input from previous Derby par-ticipants, both recreational and professional, and in consideration of the eco-nomic climate, SPSR real-ized it was time to make some changes. The Derby, started in 1984, is the lon-gest running tournament of its kind on the Chesapeake Bay. In the early years, the Derby drew more than 500 entries and focused on fish-ing for what was then a heavy population of blue-fish. With the large blue-fish population diminished, and the rockfish population

We Are Smith Point Sea Rescueby Joanne W. Walters, member SPSR

very strong, SPSR enthu-siastically announces pre-liminary details about the newly-structured tourna-ment.

Here are just a few par-ticulars to whet your appe-tite. The Derby will now be a one-day event and it will be a “single species” tour-nament, with rockfish front and center. The Derby will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012. This date falls within the Virginia Striper Trophy Season which is a time of year when trophy-size rockfish are more abundant.

Registration check-in and the captain’s meeting will occur on Friday, May 11, at Buzzard’s Point Marina in Reedville, the official tournament headquarters. Derby fishing hours will extend from 6 a.m to 4 p.m. May 12. There will be no check-out boats at the beginning of the Derby, and check-in and weigh stations will be at Buzzard’s Point Marina, with other stations at Smith Point Marina, Norview Marina and on the Coan River.

“While this tournament will focus entirely on rock-fish, we have expanded the fishing territory to include all of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, from the Bay Bridge at Annapolis south to the Bay Bridge Tunnel,” said SPSR vice-president and tournament chairman Capt. Russ Ber-tino.

He noted SPSR is going back to its roots, to the day when the tournament focused exclusively on a single fish species. This past summer, Bertino met with many of the area char-ter captains and recreational fishing folks who partici-pate in the Derby annually and this was one of many changes that was heavily favored by both groups.

“Even though the tourna-ment territory now includes both Maryland and Virginia waters, we will be adhering to Virginia rockfish rules and regulations,” said Ber-tino.

At the 2012 tournament, prizes totaling $40,000 will be awarded to 10 place-ments, with an aggregate two-fish limit.

“We will continue with many traditions of the past for our tournament, includ-ing a youth category, prize monies for the largest fish, and prize monies for the voluntary ‘Derby within a Derby,’” he said.

The awards ceremony will occur immediately after all of the competi-tors’ rockfish have been inspected, weighed and cer-tified on Saturday evening. And as in the past, there will be great entertainment, great food, great beverages, and great fun for all age groups.

Early registration is encouraged and packets will become available early in 2012.

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Region, Antique Automo-bile Club of America will gather for a cruise-in during Heathsville’s Golden Vil-lage Christmas celebration at Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern at 39 Monument Place in Heathsville. All cars are welcome.

The celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, December 3, will include story time, a children’s shop-ping area, a visit with Santa, a bake shop, gift shop, ven-dors, a blacksmith exhibit, weaving, spinning, quilting and woodworking.

SPORTSSHORTS

Smith is presented Junior Angler Award

grandson of Ed and Zina Smith of Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury.

The award was pre-

sented by his grandfather on Thanksgiving day at Rappahannock Westmin-ster-Canterbury.

Rotary rockfish tourney slated December 9-10

second, Rene Sica; and third, Betty Lawton.

Quinton Oaks menThe Quinton Oaks Senior

Men’s League first flight winners for November 22 were first, Jake Russell; second, Ray Wiersma; and third, Gerard Belanger.

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Bar Brooks and The Merry Point Yacht Club delivered another perfect day for 28 boats on the Corotoman River last week-end in the annual Left-over Turkey Regatta.

All participants started the pursuit race at the Merry Point Ferry and raced to Mark #2 on the Corotoman River and back to the ferry crossing, reported Shawn McCartney.

Newcomers Jerry and Andrea Lattell finished first with Chupacabra; Peter Knight with Salute came in second; Mike McCart-ney with Marijo came in third; and newcomer Randy Romain and his new J24 Gloria finished fourth.

The top three finishers were Flying Ullman Sails, said Shawn McCartney.

With the win comes the enviable task of cooking for next year’s event, said McCartney. Rumor has it, prime rib in on the menu.

Participants indicated this was the best race yet with warm sunny breezes pushing everyone up and down the river. Even five or six spinnakers were seen using the warm November breezes.

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By Appointment Only■ Mahjong lessons

The Woman’s Club of White Stone will offer mah-jong instruction beginning at 9 a.m. January 9 at the clubhouse in White Stone. Lessons will continue on Mondays to February 13. Registration deadline is December 5. To register, call Ruth McClean at 435-2406.

Members of U.S. Coast Guard Flotilla 33 recently had the opportunity to meet and learn about the operation of a rescue heli-copter from Elizabeth City at Coast Guard Station Milford Haven.

“We usually only see the rescue helicopter from our boat while training or an actual emergency opera-tion,” said vice commander Howard Montgomery. “This was the first time we were able to talk to the crew and discuss the best meth-ods for a sea rescue and why operations are done in a specific way to insure the safety of all involved.”

“This kind of training helps us understand the safety concerns of the heli-copter crew and what is the best method to evacu-

From left are (front row) Brian McArdle and Frans Kasteel; (next row) John Mill, Owen McGuill, Jim Thomas, Amy Thomas, flight mechanic AMT3 Zachary Hamilton, aircraft commander Lt. Thomas Huntley, copilot Lt. Amanda Denning, rescue swimmer AST3 Darren Hicks, Gerry Hawley and Howard Montgomery.

Flotilla members tour rescue helicopter

ate an injured boater,” said flotilla member Gerry Hawley. “Boat crew and

helicopter crew have to work together and know how each other operate in

order to quickly and effi-ciently get an evacuee to a medical facility.”

I’ve been enjoying the games in Sea in which con-testants name the boat por-trayed. There are lots of neat names, all far more imagi-native than I could come up with.

Where are these guys when I need to find a word in Roget’s Thesaurus? I remember a Halloween party that involved carv-ing. One lady carved, quite ornately, the symbol for “pi” in her pumpkin. Obviously, “pumpkin pi.” Another did a quick pulp-baking in a square dish, and promoted it as “pi R square.” Quick with names, these gals!

Their hubbys must be the ones who name their boats “Her Diamond” or “Reely Fun,” or “Always Broke.” When I look at the fishing reels costing $2,000, fish and bait wells with more elaborate plumbing than our house, I sometimes wonder if the owners are owned by the complexities of their pleasures.

In a recent column, I said I’d like to take a trip in a tug-boat; in a trawler; on Gene-

va’s Lac Leman in a friend’s pocket cruiser; goof off in our own center console; and give it all up for a European river cruise.

Now, I’m not so naïve as to think that “one size fits all.” All these have differ-ent requirements both as passenger, and owner (or skipper.) It would be stupid to think I’d have a linen tablecloth on my breakfast table in the tug, or have to wipe grease from my hands while on a river cruise down the Danube. What used to be a form of transportation has become a duplication of home accoutrements, and hence, excessive complex-ity: electronic panels allow the skipper to manipu-late every function of his yacht; washers and dryers, ice makers, lighting and visual systems; surround-sound, climate control, main engines and gensets…the list goes on.

Owners want to be able to operate their boats single-handedly, plus not spend a fortune on dockage, so all this is crammed into

smaller hulls, making the sentence “all fluid levels can be accessed” a joke on some boats. When I began restoring my 25-foot Ber-tram some years ago, I started with a bare hull after yanking everything out of it. Everything I installed, I did with the intent of simplicity. Sometimes simplicity was sketchy, at best, prompting me to name her “Theoreti-cally,” as in, “Theoretically, this’ll work.” I began to see that even with the best of intentions, sometimes simplicity has to be shoved aside to accommodate com-fort.

Which brings me back to boat names. Have you ever seen one called “Occam’s Razor”? Me neither. The phrase is attributed to one William of Ockham (1295-1349; sounds like depart-ment store prices) who was a “minimalist.” He believed that duplicity in concept was unnecessary.

If a simple statement ade-

quately described an idea, there was no need to mag-nify the complexity with duplicate statements. The “razor” was meant to slice away at the base statement until the least amount of verbiage said what needed to be said. It was also stated that the “razor” cut away duplicate theories.

Today, “Occam’s Razor” is generally understood to mean the simplest answer is the better one. The skiff in “Wind in the Willows” with Frog and Toad in it, float-ing with the current, was probably the best instance of a boat that could have been aptly named “Occam’s Razor.”

Our center console is probably the next best. I doubt The Nurse will ever bring me tea and crumpets on a silver tray at the con-sole, but hey—that’s a sacri-fice I’ll make for the sake of simplicity.

When you’re looking at boats, think of the com-plexity the duplication of creature comforts from land generates, and you may get a better explanation of the repair bill than what the ser-vice manager was able to provide.

Grid Michal operates The Motor Doctor, a mobile ser-vice and repair business. He has worked on marine engines for over 50 years. For more information, call 436-2601.

A Boat That Worksby Grid Michal

■ Exercise classesExercise with the women

of Bethel United Method-ist Church and the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. Classes are at 8:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. All levels of ability are welcome. The fee is $2 per class.

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High School Sports Boost-ers Club meets at 7 p.m. third Mondays at the high school. There are several levels of membership with perks. To join, or renew membership, contact Dar-rell Long (dlong1@nucps.net), or Michael Stevenson (mstevenson1@nucps.net) at Northumberland High School.

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11.18, Stewart, Justin, 21 11.40, Whay, Nicholas,16 11.52, Edwards, Dave, 32

12.22, Radcliffe, John, 19 12.25, Friday, Sam, 16 12.38, Siegel, Sam, 16 12.42, Ebeling, Lucas, 13 12.44, Shugart, Chase, 16 12.52, Shugart, Cole, 13

13.07, Schomer, Weston, 15 13.14, Woolard, Taylor, 15

13.46, Schindler, Sarah, 14 13.47, Gaskins, Casey, 16 13.57, Thomas, Will, 13 13.58, Saunders, Zach,18 14.04, Mills, Seth, 13 14.07, Trotter, Nick, 57

14.26 Bolhlke, Todd, 42 14.29, Smith, David, 50 14.39, Mills, Mason,12 14.44, Hammill, Ben, 17

14.48, Flynn, Elizabeth, 16 14.50, Shugart, Jill, 51 14.51, Hammill, Kyle, 15

15.01, McClean, Jason, 37 15.12, Stewart, Kevin, 18

15.23, Buff, Chip, 49 15.35, Collins, Anthony, 48 15.38, Hudson, Bradley, 16 15.39, Younica, Ally, 36 15.40, Hamer, Jack, 17

15.49, Gaskins, Joey, 14

16.03, Shugart, Jeff, 53 16.05, Failmezger, Roger, 52 16.06, Breeden, Meredith, 23 16.22, Alachnowicz, Jacyln, 15 16.23, Siegel, George , 49 16.24, Costa, Nick, 21 16.25, Sage, Rebecca, 46 16.30, Waller, Vitsha, 12 16.31, Fitzpatrick, Connor, 14

16:38, Fitzpatrick, Grace, 9 16.43, Siegel, Joel, 14

16.47, Ebeling, Will, 11 16.50, Bowman, Mary, 52 16.51, Stump, Nikki, 16 16.54, Williams, Mary, 46 17.04, Wilson, Thomas, 10 17.05, Johnson, Alice, 10 17.06, Jackson, Cooly, 16 17.17, Brown, Jeff, 50 17.20, Schomer, Cole, 14 17.21, Buff, Jacqueline, 22 17.22, Jackson Jr., William, 18 17.23, Blandford, Beth Ann, 41 17.24, Owens, Andrew, 40 17.26, Summer, Daniel, 22 17.30, Fitzpatrick, Clare, 10 17.33, Ries, Jack, 8 17.34, Johnson, Sean, 43 17.35, Charley, Craig, 28 17.36, Johnson, Sally, 11 17.37, Murray, Caroline, 10 17.44, Thomas, Jack, 16

A field of some 469 runners and walkers registered for the 2-mile event in the 2011 Irvington Turkey Trot.

“Four hundred fifty numbers were issued—we ran out of numbers and at least 19 people participated with no number,” said statistician Jill Worth.

Of the 469 participants, 373 times were recorded, said Worth. No times were recorded beyond 40 minutes of the start.

In 2010, 389 runners and walkers registered and 317 crossed the finish line, she said.

In the 2-mile, Justin Stewart of Weems was the first to cross the finish line. His time was 11.18. Nicholas Whay of Lancaster was second at 11.40 and Dave Edwards of Austin, Texas, was third at 11.52.

The first female to finish the 2-mile was Sarah Schindler of Reedville at 13.46. Elizabeth Flynn of Irvington was second at 14.48 and Jill Shugart of Richmond was third at 14.50.

A field of 157 runners and walkers registered for the 5-mile event.

“One hundred fifty four numbers were issued—we ran out of numbers and three people raced with no number,” said Worth.

Of the 157 participants, 127 times were recorded, said Worth. No times were recorded beyond 60 minutes of the start.

In 2010, 149 runners and walkers registered and 119 crossed the finish line, she said.

In the 5-mile, Chris Tyson of Mollusk was the first to cross the finish line. His time was 27.07. Kevin Walsh of Deltaville was second at 28.41 and Cullen Oliver of Montross was third at 29.00.

The first female to finish the 5-mile was Amy Jones of Heathsville at 33.16. Emily Webb of Gloucester was second at 35.10 and Katrina Borden of Hartfield was third at 35.40.

Well over 100 kids participated in the Tot Trot for ages 0 to 8 years.

Turkey Trot participants came from 15 states in addition to Virginia. The field included runners from Alaska, Washington, D.C., St. Croix and Puerto Rico.

Irvington Turkey Trot breaks participation records

Two-mile finishersListed here are the time,

last and first name, and age of each participant to finish the 2-mile race, by order of finish. The first to finish by gender and age group is

Justin Stewart of Weems places first in the 2-miler at 11.18.

17.46, Ford, Jeff, 43 17.49, Hartz, Kevin, 41 17.55, Summers, Caroline, 10 17.58, Marchibroda, Robert Jr., 15 17.59, Hamer, Madeline, 12 18.01, Williams, Madeline, 14 18.05, Owens, Clarissa, 38 18.08, Hamer, Margaret, 52 18.09, Shivers, Avery, 11 18.16, Johnson, Jenny, 44 18.21, Myers, Courtney, 28 18.22, Shivers, Sydney, 18 18.23, McGrath, Marina, 19 18.24, Stephens, Lee, 53 18.25, Delano, Hunter, 45 18.26, Johnson, Frederick, 45 18.30, Radford, Jade, 8 18.34, Heller, Scott, 19 18.35, Hartz, Liz, 40 18.46, Conley, Sarah, 11 18.50, Owens, Reyn, 7 18.51, Lay, Caroline, 10 18.55, Johnson, Mary Malone, 9 18.57, Radford, Kellam, 40 19.03, Lay, Prentiss, 41 19.05, Eguiguren, Rain, 11 19.06, Hudson, Laura, 31 19.08, Best, David, 54

19.28, Wrenn, Carlee , 54 19.29. Robinson, Philip, 46 19.31, Buff, Allie, 18

20.02 McManus, Kim, 57 20.04, Reisner, Anne Q., 64

20.07, Winfield, Buck, 41 20.10, Hamer, David, 51 20.11, Lipsteuer, Bradley, 11 20.13, Nost, Eric, 54 20.14, Saunders, Sue, 61 20.16, Thompson, Lacey, 10 20.17, Sheehan, Heather. 48 20.21, Jackson, Natalie. 18 20.22, Ashby, Anna, 23 20.25, McGrath, Daniel, 16 20.31, Jameson, Corey, 12 20.33, Kauders, Virginia, 10 20.35, Brown, Kelley, 30 20.37, Owen, David, 37 20.39, Thomas, Susan, 48 20.47, Small, Brigette, 56 20.48, Evans, Kaitlin, 26 20.54,Wildfeir-Field, Nancy, 57 21.00, Summers, Mary, 43 21.04, Degen, Ruth, 65 21.06, William, Greg, 48 21.08, Williams, Rosa, 10 21.12, Fitzpatrick, Megan, 9 21.29, Duke, Jerry, 46 21.30, Carter, Jamie, 64 21.45, Schindler, Joseph, 10 21.46, Schindler, Denise, 41 21.47, Steen, Meredith, 20

21.49, Ashby, Bryan, 27 21.50, Bazzle, Chelsea, 30 21.51, Fay, Gabbi, 10 21.58, Fay, Jan, 45 22.08, Kauders, Eric, 42 22.09, Kauders , Andrew, 9 22.14, Saunders, Kim, 39 22.16, Duszak, Michael, 37 22.23, Rice, Joe, 7 22.24, Hamsey, James, 31 22.25, Hollingsworth, Hunter, 10 22.26, O’Donnell, Amanda, 25 22.28, Duszak, Tyler, 6 22.30 Failmezger, Heidi, 14 22.34, Joyce, Julie, 56 22.35, Little, Jessica, 21 22.36, Little, Chris, 50 22.38, Beattie, Delaney, 15 22.41, Radcliffe, Jennifer, 15 22.47, Hudnull, Margaret, 47 22.48, Hudnull, Elizabeth , 16 22.49, Grevett,Virginia, 61 22.53, Whay, Emilee, 14 22.54, Wyvill, Rachel, 19 22.55, Wilson, Francesca, 11 23.02, Blandford, Drew, 8 23.04, Brown, Dawn, 37 23.13, Jameson, Kayle, 6 23.14, Jameson, Sarah, 41 23.15, Raffetto, Kelsey, 9 23.16, McGrath, Michael, 12 23.17, McManus, Nash, 12 23.20, Blandford, Kyle, 41 23.23, Boyers, Grace, 24 23.25, Radford, Arden, 8 23.51, Radford, Kirsten, 41 23.57, Nost, Laura, 20 24.08, Bransford, Kyle, 53 24.10, Batten, Kate, 33 24.14, Moss, Nadia, 14 24.15 Saunders, Wayne, 75 24.21, Ferriter, Alan, 46 24.27, Reynolds, Katie, 28 24.28, Carrier, Julie, 28 24.29, Franklin, Leslie, 30 24.41, Foulkes, Susan, 37

24.42, Foulkes, Tabitha, 11 24.44, Carter, C.J., 60 24.45, Horn, Krystal, 24 24.46, Jones, Ben, 7 24.57, Jones, Stephen, 43 24.58, Speed, Grace, 7 25.11, Luck, Ashley, 27 25.34, Owen, Bradford, 9 25.36, Coulson, Randy, 65 25.40, Meberg, Rebecca, 7 25.41, Monge-Meberg, Patricia, 38 25.53, Kauders, Kean, 41 25.54, Evans, Kai, 30 26.16,Evans, Ellie, 6 26.24, Sigler, Mary Dell, 62 26.40, Evans, Nate, 7 26.41, Blaine, Elizabeth, 51 26.43, Carter, Lynn, 57 26.55, McKinley, Hannah, 8 27.00, McKinley, Lee, 44 27.01, Jones, Erin, 42 27.06, Boyers, Becky, 62 27.08, Snyder, Anastasia, 20 27.25, Turner, Sandie, 57 27.29, Lewis, Amy, 42 27.38, Kelsy, Kathy, 47 27.39, Kelsy, Troy, 47 27.42, Jones, Autumn, 12 27.43, Speed, Penelope, 45 27.49, Rowe, Cathy, 58 28.01, Speed, Kurt, 48 28.02, Speed, Benjamin, 3 28.03, Moss, Amanda, 63 28.08, Ford, Evelyn, 7 28.13, Marchibroda, Jennifer, 12 28.18, Holbrook, Kristina, 26 28.32, Rowe, Bay, 63 28.37, Anthony-Tolbert, Susan, 64 28.46, Tolbert, Dorian, 64 28.47, Wiehe, Sonny, 45 28.49, DePew, Aimee, 40 28.50, Lawrence, Bunny, 51 29.16, Hundley ,Catherine, 59 29.22, Hundley, Charles, 62 29.23, Krech, Jim, 61 29.24, Degen, Mike, 67 29.31, Alston, Allen, 55 29.47, Ravilli, Nicole, 37 29.48, Bowden, John, 69 29.49, Wright, Rebecca, 60 29.49, Alachnowicz, John, 64 29.55, Raffetto, Sherrie, 42 29.56, Duke, Jeannie, 43 29.57, Stamm, Amy, 32 30.28, Ford, Helen, 60 30.29, Alachnowicz, Stavroula,50

30.31, Blaine, Jack H., 77 30.32, Blaine, Jack, 18 30.41, Hickey, Maunsel, 32 30.42, McKinley, O’Brian, 47 30.43, Brown, Fletcher III, 65 30.44, Cockrell, Sara, 34 30.54, Brown, Fletcher V, 8 30.55, Monge, Michael, 36 31.20 , Sigler, Bill, 62 31.22, Deans, Debbie, 41 31.28, Deans, Evan, 8 31.41, Sigler, Patrick, 7 31.50, Fenertz, Susan, 45 31.52, Todd, Jason, 32

31.57, Horne, Ralph, 69 32.01, Bohlke, Tanya, 73 32.02, Horne, Connie, 66 32.03, Monge, Keisha, 31 32.07, Easton, J. Brent, 34

32.09, Easton, John O., 67 32.10, Schomer, Dan, 46 32.13, Spiwak, Megan, 28 32.21, Edwards, Brittany, 29 32.22, McGrath, Kaeli, 10 32.23, Clark, Rebecca, 24 32.24, McGrath, Donna, 47 32.31, Higgins, John, 63 32.33, Cooper, Paul, 64 32.35, Clark, Kimberly, 51 32.48, Cooper, Desi, 31 32.49, Ferguson, Joanne, 39 32.51, Der Au, Michael, 51 32.52, Miranda ,Evelyn, 63 32.53, Brown, Steve, 64 32.55, Sigler, Meredith, 11 32.70, Sigler, Will, 40 33.02, Dubbs, Stuart, 55 33.04, Minton, Kendall, 55 33.05, Headley, Dakota, 15 33.06, Brown, Margaret, 59 33.07, Degen, Jude, 60 33.09, Degen, Bob, 65 33.13, Sigler, Rebecca, 39 33.14, Kenney, Charles, 70 33.16, Kellum, Brandi, 27 33.18, Kenney, JoLee, 67 33.21, Chapman, Pam, 53 33.22, Kellum, Patricia B., 53 33.30, Blandford, Kathy, 41 33.31, Shear, Carol, 67 33.37, Deans, David, 35 33.38, Ware, Catesby, 10 33.40, Deans, Natalie, 11 33.41, Van Saun, Rod, 46 33.50, Ruettgers, Julie, 27 33.51, Merrill, Michael, 70 33.58, Van Saun, Sam, 35 33.59, Van Saun, Kate, 35 34.09, Holbrook, Jody, 56 34.26, Holbrook, Gary, 59 34.27, Marchibroda, Janet, 48 34.29, Marchibroda, Robert, 50

The start of the 2-mile run/walk was delayed as favorable weather for a morning jog brought additional participants to the registration desk.

44.46, McGrath, Amethyst, 2644.49, Ramos, Mark, 22

44.52, Charley, Doug, 6044.57, Buffaloe, Brian, 6245.18, Failmezger, Roger, 5245.37, Godbout, Scott, 5345.42, McKenney, Mike, 5345.43, Kuhn, Ann, 3545.47, Hickey, Elizabeth, 3746.21, O’Shaughnessy, John, 5246.24, Dedmond, Britney, 4946.46, Whitlow, Sarah, 3446.51, Halloran, Maria, 3546.52, Lowrey, Penny, 3846.56, Numberger, Todd, 4047.01, Fenerty, Nate, 1147.30, Owen, Lee, 3647.32, Allen, Mary Jane, 5747.57, Gendell, Megan, 3048.26, Walsh, Kathryn, 2148.27, Winfield, Deidre, 3548.41, Sage, Rebecca, 4649.34, Steen, Dan, 4849.53, Stout, Kay, 4949.54, Ford, Jared,1450.03, Gray, Lisa, 5750.04, Castro, Nick, 2250.05, Fay, Ian, 4450.20, Webb-Fary, Joanne, 5050.44, Baker, Ali, 4051.04, Godbout, Erin, 2051.05, Foulkes, Susan, 3752.05, Fary, Randy, 6452.12, Delano, Maria, 4152.24, Fay, Alex, 1452.50, Kissman, Rosabeth, 3152.52, Fay, Jan, 4553.00, Latell, Andrea, 3853.53, Bridges, Lauren, 2654.10, Engstrom, Len, 6954.34, Alston, Wyatt, 5455.05, Tyson, Matt, 1855.10, Souders, Suzanne, 4055.15, Franklin, Leslie , 3056.08, Orr, Marshall, 6857.17, Higgins, Kendall, 2657.23, Higgins, Jonathan, 2658.07, Fisher, Leah, 44

58.50, Fenerty, Kirk,11

60.0, McSweeney-Tyson, Deirdre, 53

Tot Trot resultsListed here are the top

three winners in each age division of the Tot Trot races.Ages 0-2: Reid Owen, Maggie McKinley, unidentified child too fast for officials to get name.Ages 3-4: Kate Lowery, Vera Martz, Brennan Duszak.Ages 5-6: Paige Mallory, Owen McLean, Tyler Duszak.Ages 7-8: Jack Ries, Hannah McKinley, Lois Raffenot.

Chris Tyson of Mollusk places first in the 5-miler at 27.07.

Tot Trot runners in the ages 7-8 division race 100 yards in the final event of the 12th annual Irvington Turkey Trot.

34.32, Smith, R. Gordon, 73 34.34, Smith, K., 71 34.36, Summer, Joseph, 22 34.56, Summer, Jud, 67 35.00, Owens, Spencer, 5 35.05, Ebeling, Court , 49 35.06, Ebeling, Coline, 45 35.07, Ebeling, Max, 15 35.08, Long, Lovey Jane, 76 35.10, Fitzpatrick, Timmy III, 5 35.14, Batten, Lee, 38 35.19, Snyder, Brett, 49 35.20, Golden, Nada, 32 35.22, Owen, Hannah, 68 35.23, Thompson, Beth, 42 35.24, Thompson, Jessica, 45 35.25, Schaffer, Joe, 0 35.27, Souders, Abby, 8 35.28, Martel, David, 46

35.31, Cheek, David, 63 35.32, Cheek, John David, 34 35.44, Steen, Anne, 50 35.45, Buff, Patricia, 48 35.47, Blandford, Mickey, 70 35.53, Huber, Ruth, 69 35.54, Huber, John, 70 36.05, Ford, Myles, 12 36.07, Ford, Stephanie, 40 36.08, Sanders, Helen, 29 36.20, Geier, Julie, 58 36.21, Soderlund, Sarah, 65 36.25, Kitchin, Sue, 65 36.26, Schuster, Ginny, 66 36.27, Glessner MD, Steven, 60 36.29, Frank, Judith, 64 36.30, Chaufournier, Stephanie, 48 36.31, Frome, Richard, 67 36.35, Hamer, Carden, 16 36.36, Hamer, Lynn, 81 36.37, Hoyt, Debby, 59 36.42, Engstrom, Lynne, 68 36.44, Hoyt, Dan, 61 36.45, Cuda, Vince, 55 37.23, Cuda, Nancy, 53 37.24, Hunt, Broaddus, 36 37.25, Neal, Boyd, 34 37.26, Jones, Courtney, 31 37.49, Hunt, Mary, 31 37.58, Sanders, Bruce, 61 38.08, Johnson, Martha McL, 64 38.12, Cheek, Anne, 64 38.27, Sanders, Ansel, 29 38.34, Hunt, John, 64 38.35, Menzer, Linda, 62 38.37, Alga, Jay, 54 38.38, Anderson, Nancy, 70 39.30, Harris, Steven, 62 39.32, Harris, Ann, 61 39.35, Harris, Eliot, 30 39.37, Harris, Michelle, 30 39.45, Mattheisen, Martha, 5339.49 Mattheisen, Steve, 53

Five-mile finishersListed here are the time,

last and first name, and age of each participant to finish the 5-mile race, by order of finish. The first to finish by gender and age group is

27.07, Tyson, Chris, 2228.41, Walsh, Kevin, 1929.00, Oliver, Cullen, 18

32.21, Faulkner, Michael, 1932.42, Caudle, Tim, 1932.45, Evans, Bill IV, 3632.54, Proutt, Robert, 34

33.16, Jones, Amy, 4533.26, Valdez, Emmanual, 16

35.10, Webb, Emily, 2235.24, Godout, Kyle, 2435.40, Borden, Katrina, 2436.19, Mulholland, John, 41

36.28, Flynn, Connor, 19

36.48, Blandford, Craig, 4836.54, Johnson, Sean, 4336.56, Radcliffe, Steve, 5237.16, Smith, David, 5437.31, Sigler, Will, 40

37.53, Cole, Juliana, 2337.57, Smith, Julia, 4338.02, Cooper, Desi, 31

38.07, Fitzpatrick-Milone, Dana, 4938.10, Charley, Amy, 2638.14, Faulkner, Lisa, 2338.24, Walsh, Colin, 2438.31, Fitzpatrick, Heather, 4138.38, Herschiser, Dave, 5638.41, Radcliffe, John, 1938.53, Bugg, Tripp, 34

38.57, Turner, David, 3038.58, Slember, David, 40

39.26, Hollings, Charlotte, 47 39.39, McCarthy, Denis, 5039.41, Proutt, Martha, 3139.50, McCarthy, Chase, 1639.53, Bugg, Adrianne, 3239.54, Borden, Caroline, 3339.56, Owens, Elizabeth, 2340.07, Harrison, Joshua, 3540.09, Dedmond, Cris 50 40.11, Wroth, David, 5140.28, Slatford, Rob, 2140.30, Fitzpatrick, Timothy, 4740.43, Jensen, JJ, 34

40.48, Numberger, Elizabeth, 3241.02, Wacht, David, 3541.03, Duszak, Michael, 3741.21, Bowman, Jesse, 56

41.46, Stephens, Roy, 5341.47, Collins, Anthony, 4842.03, Stephens, Marion, 3642.26, Walsh, Michael, 2742.35, Eguiguren, India, 1542.51, Yun, Woo Sug, 3043.11, O’Shaughnessy, Jennifer, 1943.15, O’Shaughnessy, Nancy, 5143.52, O’Connor, Jennifer, 4344.01, Murray, Wendy, 3744.32, Heard, Heather, 3344.44, Buff, Chip, 49

The Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck reported that the 12th annual Irvington Turkey Trot raised some 100 bags of food and cash donations.

“Again this year we want to thank the Irvington Village Improvement Association for the collection of dog and cat food through their Thanks-giving Day race,” said AWL volunteer Joyce Page.

“I arrived in Irvington for the pickup and after one request from Michelle Lyba-rger, there were 10 to 15 kids and adults carrying the food to my van; all I had to do was open the doors.”

The Animal Welfare League subsidizes so many dogs and cats in the North-ern Neck with food and in these tough times the AWL needs all the help it can get from the community, said Page.

“We ask for your support of our marvelous thrift shop. It is beautifully decorated and full of wonderful Christ-mas gifts,” she said.

The AWL welcomes dona-tions of “critter food and thrift shop goodies” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at 75 South Main Street, Kilmarnock.

“On behalf of the voice-less animals we try so hard to protect, thank you for your continued support of the Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck,” said Page.

Annual race helps feeddogs and cats

SchoolNotebook C5 Rappahannock Record

Kilmarnock, VA

Sheridan Ford, a sixth-grade student at Lancaster Middle School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Lancaster Lions Club.

Desmond Coleman and Jamie Howard placed second and third, respec-tively, in the competition.

Ford’s poster was among more than 350,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest, said LMS art teacher Marilyn Sprouse. Lions Clubs Inter-national is sponsoring the program to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people every-where.

“I chose my picture because it could show how kids can show peace. I drew the Angel playing a flageo-let by Sir Edward Burne-Jones in my own image to show peace,” said Ford.

The poster was selected by Dorothy Pagano, long-time schools art coordina-tor for Rappahannock Art League, for its originality, artistic merit and portrayal

Northumberland Elementary School recently announced its “AB” Honor Roll for the first nine weeks of the 2011-12 academic session.

Third-graders on the honor roll are Wil-liam Allison, Anaya Ball, Kylie Bowen, Billy Brown, Ethan Brown, Ashley Burgess, Emily Burgess, Nevaeh Carter, Jack Castro, Parker Deihl, Trenton Edwards, Jayden Eubanks, Elizabeth Gardner, Eric Giles, April Gilliam, Ian Gnacinski and Alyssa Goodwin.

Also, Laura Hall, Domaniq Harcum, Tren-ton Hayden, Shelby Hundley, Lawrence Jett, Teshauna Johnson, Kande Laws, Megan Livesay. Claudia Lopez, Lily Lucas, Noah Maan, Tyler Mann, Nicholas Mothershead, Erianna O’Bier, Martin Pinon, Kiara Plum-mer, DaMarea Rice, Emily Rice and Taylor Rice.

Also, Briana Siddall. Jordan Simmons, Grace Sisson, Shelby Smithart, Alicia Taylor, Danielle Thompson, Jerimiah Toulson, John Myers Vanlandingham, Hailey Wallace, Markeem Waller, Austin West, Elle Williams and Spencer Wojtach.

Fourth-graders on the honor roll are Anna Andrade, Rachel Arroyo-Silva, Rebecca Baker, Nicholas Balderson, Bernadette Blackwell, Nariah Bowers, Andrew Butler, Clayton Cash, Carlos Castellanos, Samaiya Churchill, William Cooke, Ashton Dam-eron, Austin Evans, Juliet Green and Kristen Green.

Also, Malerie Hinson, Andrew Hunter, Ashleigh Jackson, Matthew Jett, Harry Lee, Maritssa Martinez, Rebecca Newsome, Kendra O’Malley, Chloe Porter, Daniel Rob-erts, Amme Saunders, Emma Saunders, Bri-auna Smith, Joseph Schindler, Alice Sisson, Madeline Sumner and Joshua Swann.

Also, Adreena Taylor, Dean Tennant, Devin White and Eduardo Zarraga.

Fifth-graders on the honor roll are Sean Basey, Cole Basye, Shelby Bates, Phillip Bingham, Daniel Bradley, Jeffrey Brooks, Brazjae Brown, Erin Burgess, Amber Butler, Anajah Carter, Guadalupe Castro, Simon Chedester, Brandon Chism, Madison Clarke, Jazmine Conley, Kayley Cook and Jamari Curry.

Also Sean Davis, Shane Evans, Savannah Goodman, Rachel Jackson, Zaire Jackson, Jean Jett, Hannah Loving, Rachel Lowery, Hannah Hamlett, Joseph McCall, Emily McYoung, Sinai Mendiola, Edwin Menjivar, Dorothy Morgan, Annie Newsome, Tristan O’Bier, Lotoya Patrick, Dylan Perkins, Micheal Plante and Annsley Pugh.

Also, Re’Mya Redmond, Aisha Richards, Alexia Rock, Bowe Rogers, Collin Saunders, Savannah Seebeck, Karas Smith, Brant-ley Swift, Addison Swisher, DeJour Taylor, Kimberly Taylor, Michaela Thompson, CinSere Turner, Jerry Page Turner, Selena Tyson, Laura Westberg, Brittany White and Peyton Wilmer.

Northumberland High School recently announced its “B” Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2011-12 academic session.

Seniors on the honor roll are John Abbott, Taylor Baliles, Ulysses Bates, Brent Basye, Deonte Bib-bens, Shala Carey, Ry-Shan Conaway, Timothy Croxton, Lindsey Dungan, Khadijah Elmore, Alex Hall, Katerina Hall, Sarah Hall, Colin Hamblin and Amber Har-rison.

Also, Elizabeth Jor-gensen-Best, Christian Kent, Taylor Lawson, Anthony Lee, Kierston Lewis, Tyler Mitchell, Rusty Newman, Taylor O’Bier, Ryan Parker, Levi Payne, Karla Pinkard, Joshua Ranson, Bradley Sanford, Brenda Santa-maria, Sarah Seggelink and Asa Smith.

Also, Dyamin Taylor, Smitha Theriault, TreSean Thornton, Rachel Tomlin,

■ For the birdsBelle Isle State Park will

hold a program about birds for home-school families from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. December 8. The fee is $2 per student. Adults attend-ing with their children do not pay a fee. To register, call 462-5030.

Students will learn about bird anatomy and adapta-tions, study several types of bird nests and dissect owl pellets, said ranger Char-lene Talcott. They also will learn how to identify birds by sight and song. Informa-tion on the Christmas Bird Count will be distributed.

■ Special educationThe Lancaster County Special Education advisory com-

mittee recently announced its meeting schedule for the 2011-12 academic session.

Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. December 7, February 8, April 25, and June 13 at the Lancaster Community Library in Kilmarnock. Interested parties and new members are welcome to attend.

■ Teen weekendThe Jamestown 4-H Edu-

cational Center will hold a Teen Weekend Camp December 9-11. The reg-istration deadline has been extended to December 2.

There will be a campfire, songs and teen bonding. A registration form is found at jamestown4hcenter.org/pdfs/2011TeenWeekend.pdf; or call 4-H youth devel-opment Extension agent Wendy Herdman at 493-8924.

Eight Rappahannock Community College students and their families benefited from a Thanksgiving holiday donation cam-paign organized by RCC’s Support Staff Association (SSA).

The SSA set up collection centers on both campuses for nonperishable food items, reported public information officer Tom Martin. SSA president and admissions technician Theresa Polk expressed her heartfelt thanks to the RCC family members for their generosity, and offered them best wishes for their own happiness during the holiday season.

Glenns Campus receptionist Jennifer Carr helped coordinate the campaign.

From left are Sheridan Ford, Jamie Howard and Desmond Coleman.

Ford wins poster contest

of the contest theme, “Chil-dren Know Peace.” The judging was held Novem-ber 9 at LMS.

“Ford’s poster will advance through the dis-trict, multiple district and international levels of competition, if he is to be declared the international grand prize winner,” said Sprouse.

One international grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners will be selected. The grand prize

includes a cash award of $2,500, plus a trip for the winner and two family members to an awards cer-emony at Lions Day with the United Nations. The 23 merit award winners will each receive a certificate and a cash award of $500.

Locally, all three win-ners were honored Novem-ber 23 at a Lancaster Lions Club dinner at Rose’s Steak House in Kilmarnock. Over $200 in cash prizes were awarded to the winners.

NHS publishes ‘B’ Honor RollMichelle Turner and Thomas Williams.

Juniors on the honor roll are Joseph Betts, Tyler Bruner, Josh Bryant, Ben Burt, Jasmine Carter, Rashauna Carter, Beth Clegg, Caitlyn Cralle, Andrea Davis, Travis Dawson, Joshua Diggs, Justin Diggs, Joshua Dodson, Kyle Elmore, Freddy Fife and Richard Friola.

Also, Kara Goodrow, Lizzie Hall, Julie King, Tyler Kirby, Chelsea Kline, Solnett Lee, Kayla Leland, Justin Lewis, Deandra Lucas, Robert Mitchell, Tatyanna Mitchell, Jodi Newman, Sandy Newman, Zachary Newman, Steven O’Bier and Tevin Pollard.

Also, Jessica Rew, Steven Reynolds, Hannah Rogers, Holly Sanford, Amber Scott, Stacy Seldon, Nicholas Slaughter, Destiny Thorn-ton and Kellen Wise.

Sophomores on the honor roll are Brittany Agee, Paige Augst, Hunter Basye, Katie Crowther, Aaron Curry, Kelsey Dawson, Trevor Deihl, Casey Gaskins, Connor Haislip, Brittany Hall, DJ Hall, Cheryl Har-rison, Daniel Harrison, Carrie Jo Jett and Quantasia Johnson.

Also, Stanley Koonce, Abby Loving, Laura Man-gano, Bridgette McLaugh-

lin, Danielle McYoung, Imari Mitchell, Kaci Payne, Rosa Rivera, Brandy Rob-inson, James Robinson, Lauren Self, Sydney Setser, Emily Sprague and Travis Stevens.

Also, Jarrett Timberlake, Blake Walker, Tyler Ward, Robin Wigfield and Amber Wynegar.

Freshmen on the honor roll are Yahaira Acosta, Ahmad Bea, Miranda Black-burn, Jada Brown, Jonathan Brown, Kristina Brown, Kayla Bryant, Taylor Burts, Alexxus Canter, Cassanda Collins, Katilynn Cook, Martia Cox, Myesha Davis, Carrie Dodson and Kurt Donahue.

Also, Gabrial Figgatt, Joseph Gaskins, Philip Harrison, Sarah Haynie, Susan Haynie, Haley Headley, Jakob Hughes, Kelly Jett, Shaniqua Jones, Austin Kent, Noah Kramer, Rebecca Kues, Deondre Lampkin, Ke’ontae Lamp-kin, John Lewis and Tyler R. Lewis.

Also, Alejandro Martinez, Beth McYoung, Mi’Liecia Mitchell, Trent News-ome, Jasmine Noel, Taylor Norris, Sydney O’Bier, Sarai Orozco, Amber Palmer, Beverly Peregoy, Kyndia Riley, Sarah Schin-dler, Mark Smith Jr., Warren Tallent, Cody Weicht and Antoine White.

NES releases ‘AB’ Honor Roll

SCHOOL REPORT

From left are Theresa Polk and Jennifer Carr.

Thanksgiving donationshelp eight college students

SCHOOL REPORT

■ Art classesThe Tappahannock Artists’ Guild offers a variety of

classes on weekends through December at 200 Prince Street in Tappahannock. For class descriptions, dates, times and fees, call Jacy Atkins at 246-1584.

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Students craft decorationFranz Richard-Baichl from the Northern Neck Montessori School Children’s House, Rebecca Meberg and Parker Smith from the NNMS Lower Elementary Program display their contribution to the YMCA Festival of Trees. Now they can’t wait to see it displayed and place a bid at the event this weekend.

Lancaster High School recently announced its “B+” average high honors Honor Roll for the fi rst quarter of the 2011-12 aca-demic session.

Freshmen on the honor roll are Rachel Arthur, Branden Benza, Noah Hook, Frantasia Howard, Sean Jones, Emily Lux, Timothy McDaniels, Shelby Newton, Larry O’Bier, Jonathan Seal, Madeline Simpson, Alexis Smith, Jamea Smith, Sarah Tate, Kelli Tignor and July Traylor.

Sophomores on the honor roll are Kerstin Allen, Cameron Brent, Batiyah Coleman, Dazah Davenport, Connor Donahue, Elaina Gainer, Tykasia Gaskins, William Gill, Carli Hanback, Tala Henderson, Montgomery Hurst, Lauren James, James Joyner, Demetrick Lee and Raven Love.

Also, Lysa Nguyen, Kaliq Noel, Ven’Toyia Noel, Nicholas Nonnemacker, Keyondra Norris, Elizabeth Robertson, Scottie Scott, Kenosha Stewart, Micaela Syversen, Katherine Thomas, Kevin Thomas, Shawn Valdrighi and Anesha White.

Juniors on the honor roll are Cansu Aksoy, Kai Antonio, Matthew Bullis, Marissa Coates, Shaquille Coles, Forrest Dan-newitz, Borja Diez Astray, Samuel Friday, Colton Hayden, Skylar Kellum, Thomas Lackert, Kedrick Lee, Elijah Lewis, Daniel McGrath and Bethany Milstead.

Also, Gerquel Owens, Timothy Shrader, Hannah Smith, Brigette Nicole Stump, Shawn Talley and Alexander Webster.

Seniors on the honor roll are Katelyn Abbott, Corla Betts, Tyler Burgess, Tensley Clowser, Melvin Gregory, Destiny Howard, Joel Hudnall, La’Terron Jones, Marisa Logan, Robert Moore, Ryan Morgan, Sydney Moss, Brianna Noel, Sarah Pham and Ammoni Roane.

Also, Charise Samuels, Robert Shipman, Sarah Smith, Lyna-sia Veney, Ashley Warwick and Chukwan Wiggins.

■ Food driveLancaster Primary School

students and staff recently conducted a food drive to ben-efi t the Northern Neck Food Bank in White Stone.

It was a wonderful opportu-nity for students to experience the joy of giving to others, said guidance counselor Jami-lah Sawyer.

Lancaster High School will host a fi nancial aid workshop for seniors and their parents or guardians at 6:30 p.m. December 3 at the high school library.

Participants will have an opportunity to learn valu-able information about scholarships, grants, and loans to help pay for their education after high school, said counselor Barbara B. Smith.

They also will learn how to fi ll out and fi le the 2012 FAFSA fi nancial aid form. The FAFSA form is used by schools and many scholar-ship programs to determine the amount of fi nancial aid a student is eligible to receive for their education.

All seniors and their par-ents are urged to attend this important meeting, said Smith. For more infor-mation, call the guidance department at 462-0703.

“Each year, almost a third of all public high school stu-dents—and nearly one half of all blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans—fail to graduate from public high school with their class,” says University of Virginia profes-sor emeritus Dr. Robert Lynn Canady

Many of these students abandon their high school education with less than two years to go, he adds.

Dr. Canady recently addressed superintendents, principals, guidance coun-selors and key instructional leaders of 12 school divi-sions within Rappahannock Community College’s service region at the area’s fi rst Drop-out Forum. Sponsored by the Regional Educational Consor-tium of RCC’s Workforce and Community Development Center, the event presented 45 professional educators with statistics and programs from leading national experts regarding the current dropout crisis, said public information offi cer Tom Martin.

Dr. Canady stressed the importance of strong and effective literacy programs in kindergarten and fi rst grade as a way to combat escalat-ing dropout rates. Dramatic increases in student reading profi ciency, lower dropout rates, and improved lives are predictable outcomes of these programs, he added.

He also detailed several models for scheduling, and for literacy groups and teams, both of which have been proven to enhance literacy achievement.

Jamie Delaney, a curriculum specialist from Daylight/Twi-light Alternative High School in Trenton, N.J., described a “thirty-day instructional model” which allows students to earn credits more quickly, so they can graduate on time.

The University of Mary Washington recently announced the Warsaw-based UMW Small Busi-ness Development Center (SBDC) was selected to pro-vide the innovative Hewlett Packard Learning Initia-tive for Entrepreneurs (HP LIFE) program to Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula area start-up and existing small businesses.

“We are extremely hon-ored to have been chosen to provide the HP LIFE Pro-gram and given the opportu-nity to present the technol-ogy to our small-business community,” said SBDC director Joy Corprew.

The SBDC-Warsaw Offi ce was one of 10 grant recipients in the U.S. and among applicants from 12 countries, said Corprew.

The program will be offered in partnership with Rappahannock Community College, she said. A kick-off event will be scheduled at the new Kilmarnock Center in January 2012. HP LIFE training sessions will be offered beginning in February 2012 at the new center.

“Rappahannock Commu-nity College is delighted to

partner with the University of Mary Washington Small Business Development Center to expand the avail-ability of its resources,” said president Dr. Elizabeth Crowther.

“The college will make labs at its two campuses and new Kilmarnock Center available, which offer the HP LIFE curriculum to enhance entrepreneurial studies through the Univer-sity of Mary Washington. This mission is particularly important to the community college and the region,” said Dr. Crowther.

HP LIFE is a global pro-gram that trains students, potential entrepreneurs and small-business owners to harness the power of tech-nology to establish and grow their businesses, by using face-to-face train-ings and online tools which address the educational needs of people, improve and strengthen their skills and enable them to move forward.

The SBDC’s vision is to be the region’s Preferred Small Business Resource providing a full spectrum of technical support and edu-cational services to small businesses enabling them to make a signifi cant con-tribution to a vibrant local economy.

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The afternoon session was given by two representatives of Edvantia Inc., an education research and development corporation. Edvantia direc-tor of education and learning strategies Dr. Yvonne Thayer and senior program special-ist Dr. Donna Carr addressed the need for family engage-ment and excellent classroom instruction to deter would-be dropouts.

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Chesapeake Investment Group sponsored the recent sold-out performance of “In the Mood” and hosted a pre-concert wine and cheese reception for its client concert-goers.

The concert was the second in the Rappahannock Founda-tion for the Arts’ On Stage 2011-12 season and played to a full house in the Lancaster Middle School Theater in Kilmarnock, said RFA communications vice president Julia Geier.

Featuring the String of Pearls Orchestra and the In The Mood Singers and Dancers performing songs and music of the 1940s, the show was a resounding success, said Geier.

The RFA is indebted to its sponsors and supporters and encourages everyone to visit rappahannockfoundation.org, for information on upcoming performances and the work of the foundation throughout the community.

Bake sale raises $1,000The Rappahannock General Hospital Cancer Center recently held its annual employee bake sale to raise money for the Patient Financial Assistance Fund, which enables the center to help financially stressed patients pay for pain and nausea medications. From left, Cedrick Sanders and vice president of nursing Ann Gumina, along with many other hospital staff and volunteers, donated home baked pies, cakes and breads, which were purchased by other colleagues to raise over $1,000.

The eighth annual “Live Radio Christmas Auction” will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, December 2, on WKWI 101.7 Bay FM.

“The reason so many people love this is because you can shop right from your couch, while getting great deals,” said Lancaster by the Bay Chamber of Commerce executive direc-tor Edie Jett.

Items for the auction have been donated by area businesses and the all the proceeds will go towards

the chamber’s Kilmarnock Christmas parade.

Items for the auction will be posted at lancast-erva.com/events and in the Rappahannock Record. To bid on an item, call 435-1313 or 435-1414 when the item is announced on the radio.

Winners will be announced that evening, and certificates can be picked up at the Lancaster by the Bay Chamber office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, December 5.

Planning a big Christ-mas party for a small office staff? Will there be hors d’oeuvres, a sit-down dinner, and a live band for entertainment?

Happy employees could have all that and more at the first “Party in a Party” at Bethpage Camp-Resort in Urbanna on December 10. A silent auction to benefit Christmas Friends Inc. also will be part of the fun.

“If ‘your’ party is join-ing ‘our’ party we need to know soon, however,” said Bethpage’s groups and rally coordinator Juliann Crebs.

As of November 28, more participation was needed to make the party a reality, she said. She urged businesses to consider their plans and call before the final deadline of 5 p.m. Friday, December 2.

Crebs said the party “will be an excellent way for small groups of employ-ees to enjoy a really nice Christmas party that might not fit in the budget other-wise.”

The resort is donating its conference center for the event, the six-piece Strokin’ Band is donating the enter-tainment, and others are donating services to keep the cost low, she added.

Neal & Nickel Wealth Management of Wells Fargo Advisors in Kilmarnock is conducting a food drive to benefit the Northern Neck Food Bank.

Senior client associate Wendy Asbury Galleher said the office is collecting nonperishable food items including canned vegeta-bles, canned fruit, canned soups and stews, canned

juices, canned meat, maca-roni and cheese, dry beans, rice, cereal, cleaning sup-plies, diapers and toiletries.

Items may be dropped off at the Wells Fargo Advi-sors office at 95 North Main Street, she said.

“Please bring your canned food and enjoy a cup of hot coffee,” said Galleher. “Let’s make a difference in our community—together.”

From left are Chesapeake Investment Group (CIG) managing director and president of Chesapeake Trust Company Greg Powell, Rappahannock Foundation for the Arts president Claudia Calhoun, CIG vice president and trust officer Jean Light and Chesapeake Bank president and chief executive officer and Chesapeake Financial Shares president Jeff Szyperski.

Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Investment Group hosted a wine and cheese cocktail hour in the main office lobby for clients attending “In the Mood.”

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‘Party in a Party’ deadline is Friday;more groups needed

Hors d’oeuvres will be available at 6 p.m., when a cash bar also will open. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. with the salad course, then a choice of rosemary roasted breast of chicken with white wine mushroom sauce, or roasted pork loin with raspberry chipotle chutney, with all the fix-ings.

The dessert choices include pecan or apple pie with ice cream and caramel brandy sauce.

Tickets are $30 per person and can be reserved at 758-4349.

Those wishing to donate items for the silent auction to benefit Christmas Friends also are urged to call. Christmas Friends recently began its 26th year of pro-viding Christmas gifts for needy children and seniors in Middlesex County.

Keith, Joanne and Dan Meenan, owners and opera-tors of Vault Field Vine-yards in Kinsale, recently presented a $400 check to Greg Hicks, president of the Cople District Volunteer Fire Department.

The donation is a portion of the proceeds collected at Vault Field’s fourth annual Fall Barrel Tasting and Open House held November 19 at the winery on Kings Mill Road.

Part of the proceeds came from a raffle of a quilt made for the event by Cathy Meador. Since open-ing in 2008, Vault Field has donated a portion of the fall and spring open house pro-ceeds to the department.

“We strongly believe in giving back to the com-munity,” said Meenan. “We encourage others to support our volunteer firefighters in their efforts to protect us.”

Anyone wishing to make a donation can mail it to: Cople District VFD, P.O. Box 51, Kinsale, VA 22488, or one of the other volunteer fire departments serving the Northern Neck.

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Wells Fargo Advisors to conduct food drive

The third annual Vir-ginia Food & Wine Festi-val on December 10 will feature products for holi-day entertaining and gift-giving.

The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Center exhi-bition hall at The Meadow Event Park. Tickets are $12 per person. Farm Bureau members can purchase tickets for $6. Admission includes all food samples and wine tastings.

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The festival was started in 2009 by Virginia Farm

Bureau as a celebration of fresh, local farm prod-ucts.

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■ CPR classesRappahannock General

Hospital will offer several CPR classes during Decem-ber. All classes are taught by American Heart Association Certifi ed Instructors and are open to anyone need-ing Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certifi -cation for their employment, continuing education, or personal information. The fee is $45 per class.

Classes begin at 8 a.m. December 5, 13 and 19. Each class is approximately three hours long. To reg-ister, call Cathy Myers at 435-8280.

■ Legal assistanceRappahannock Legal Ser-

vices managing attorney John R. Rellick will offer free legal services to Nor-thumberland residents from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Decem-ber 1 and 15 at First Baptist Church at 3585 Courthouse Road in Heathsville.

Limited free legal ser-vices also are offered at the Tappahannock offi ce. Call 443-9393 or 1-800-572-3094 to deter-mine eligibility and reserve an appointment time.

■ Free photosThe staff at Allison’s ACE

Hardware in Lottsburg will offer a free photo of chil-dren in front of a holiday background on Saturday, December 3. The photo session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Bureau on social networks. Become a farm follower—keep up with Virginia’s larg-est farm advocacy group at twitter.com/VaFarmBureau, facebook.com/VaFarmBu-reau, and Youtube Virginia-FarmBureau.

■ Thrift shopThe Lighthouse Thrift

Shop and Annex at Corrot-toman Baptist Church in Ottoman is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations are received Tuesday through Saturday.

The shop features an assortment of clothes, and toys are offered in the Chil-dren’s Closet. The Christ-mas Corner is stocked with many decorations and gifts.

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■ Farm marketingThe Virginia Department

of Agriculture and Con-sumer Services is offering agricultural producers an opportunity to showcase their products at SIAL Canada 2012 in Montreal through partnership with the Southern U.S. Trade Asso-ciation. The May 9-12 event is the leading Canadian food trade show.

The deadline to register for booth space is March 1, 2012. Contact Keith Long in VDACS’ Offi ce of International Marketing at 804-371-8990, or keith.long@vdacs.virginia.gov.

Bliss Coates, licensed REALTOR®, recently joined the sales team at United Country – Bay River Realty of Callao.

Coates is a lifelong resident of the Northern Neck region and is intimately familiar with its geography and people.

“Bliss knows a lot of people in the Northern Neck and the Middle Peninsula and has built many relationships over the past 20-plus years of his sales career,” said principal owner Jason Patton.

“Since joining our fi rm in July of 2011, Bliss has focused most of his efforts cultivat-ing prospective buyer leads obtained through the United Country franchise system. He has called well over a thousand names and has identifi ed more than 200 people who have an interest in buying properties in our region,” said Patton.

“These folks are looking for country properties just like the ones here in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Although Bliss is new to real estate, he is not new to sales. He’s accomplished more in four months than most new agents accomplish in four years,” he said.

December windows at the Rappahanock Art League Studio Gallery on Main Street in Kilmarnock show

the work of two artists.Michael Barnes of Newport News has been paint-

ing since he was 9 or 10 but says that he didn’t really get into it until he retired. His art has always been done “for the joy of it” and the giant acrylic fl oral that is one of his December window pieces refl ects his fascination with colors, in his words “his big thing.” The lions also depicted were seen on a trip to Florence.

“I just loved them,” said Barnes.Pat Ramey of Kilmarnock began painting to dispel

boredom after her retirement. RAL, the classes she has taken here and the activities in which she’s participated have fi lled her life with friendship and given her a bright new outlook.

The poinsettias in the December window illustrate her appreciation for color. “Flowers, wildlife, boats and water scenes are the things I enjoy painting most,” said Ramey.

Barnes and Ramey admit to getting lost in painting. They enjoy what they do and especially savor the pleasure that their art gives to those who see it.

“I get up every morning and when I look out the window, I think ‘Thank you,’” said Ramey.

Colorful roseby Michael Barnes.

Poinsettias by Pat Ramsey.

Barnes and Rameyare RAL windowartists for December

Farmers break ground forconstitutional amendment

Virginia farmers are look-ing ahead to the 2012 Gen-eral Assembly and prepar-ing to work for passage of an amendment to the state’s constitution to protect private property rights.

“This amendment helps us tighten up the defi nition of what public use is,” said Vir-ginia Farm Bureau Federation president Wayne F. Pryor. “It ensures that land cannot be taken and given to another private entity, it makes sure we are compensated for it, and it makes sure more land is not taken than is necessary.”

Pryor refers to House Joint Resolution 693, which grew out of a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the right of the city of New London, Conn., to take private property in hopes of boosting local tax income. Virginia legislators passed regulations prohibit-ing a similar practice several years ago, but Farm Bureau and other property rights advocates want to reinforce that in the state constitution.

The resolution passed in the 2011 General Assembly. A second passage is needed to authorize a statewide referen-dum next fall.

“Farmers need the land to farm, to start with,” Pryor said. “For them, it’s their land, they bought it, they paid for it, they pay taxes on it and they just don’t feel it’s right to take it from them and give it to another private entity.”

Farm Bureau producer members have been sending postcards to their state legis-lators since this past summer in support of the amendment. As of early November, more than 13,500 signatures had been collected for a campaign to kick off January 24, when Farm Bureau members from across the state visit their rep-resentatives in the General Assembly.

“I think the timing is right to get this amendment passed now,” Pryor said. “It’s not only good for farmers, it’s good for all Virginians to protect their property rights.”

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